{
  "id": 18258286,
  "title": "Jim Harbaugh Defends Justin Herbert After Quentin Lake’s Criticism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/jim-harbaugh-defends-justin-herbert-after-quentin-lakes-criticism",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T05:36:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/jim-harbaugh-defends-justin-herbert-after-quentin-lakes-criticism-12668057"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent interview, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert declined to comment on Rams safety Quentin Lake's criticism. Lake accused Herbert of \"seeing ghosts\" during the Rams' 24-9 victory on Sunday. Herbert stated that he had not heard the remarks and would not respond to comments he had not reviewed. \"I haven’t looked into it, haven’t heard anything about it, so I can’t really make a comment about it,\" he said.\n\nLos Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh disagreed with Lake's assessment when reporters approached him about the comments. \"As far as anybody’s opinion I don’t see that,\" Harbaugh said. \"Everybody’s entitled to their opinion. Not what I see.\" Harbaugh praised Herbert's performance, acknowledging two interceptions the quarterback threw. The interceptions came after the Chargers had a 9-3 lead late in the second quarter. The Rams took advantage of the turnovers, scoring before halftime and again in the third quarter to extend their lead to 17-9.\n\nHerbert focused on his team's preparation, saying they were \"really just focused on what’s going on in the building, playing football, and doing what we can and doing our best to go put our best effort out on Sunday. Anything outside of that is out of our control.\" Herbert has completed 131 of 212 passes for 1,398 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions, giving him a 69.3 passer rating. Despite starting the game with a lead, the Chargers failed to score a touchdown in the second half, resulting in their seventh loss of the season. The Chargers will host the Houston Texans (2-5) at SoFi Stadium the following Sunday.",
  "summary": "Jim Harbaugh rejected Quentin Lake’s criticism of Justin Herbert after the Chargers’ loss to the Rams.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}